Virginia Layoffs — December 2012
Employers in Virginia filed 4 WARN Act notices in December 2012, impacting roughly 343 workers — representing a pullback from November and up 19% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 274 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 69 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 274 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Real Estate reported 69 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Giles | 1 | 124 |
| Albemarle | 1 | 84 |
| Alexandria City | 1 | 69 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 66 |
Giles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 124 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Narrows | 1 | 124 |
| Charlottesville | 1 | 84 |
| Alexandria | 1 | 69 |
| Fort Belvoir | 1 | 66 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 277 |
| Closure | 1 | 66 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundy Support Services | Narrows | 124 | Layoff | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Charlottesville | 84 | Layoff | |
| Archstone | Alexandria | 69 | Layoff | |
| American Management Services (Pinnacle) | Fort Belvoir | 66 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Mundy Support Services at its Narrows facility, reporting 124 affected workers. General Dynamics Information Technology followed with 84 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.